CVE-2007-4548: Apache Geronimo

High severity, CVSS 10.0. EPSS: 4.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

The login method in LoginModule implementations in Apache Geronimo 2.0 does not throw FailedLoginException for failed logins, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication requirements, deploy arbitrary modules, and gain administrative access by sending a blank username and password with the command line deployer in the deployment module.

Affected products

• Apache Geronimo: version 2.0 only

Published 2007-08-27. Last modified 2026-06-16.